#51 - Kristyan Stjerne: Balancing future primitive.

#51 - Kristyan Stjerne: Balancing future primitive.

Author: Shan April 18, 2020 Duration: 2:03:14

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Kristyan Stjerne is a surfer, yogi, artist and a calming presence in pandemic times. Kristyan divides his time between California and Bali, making art, maintaining his yoga practice and connecting with the ocean. Kristyan finds his spiritual home in Uluwatu Bali, which is where we recorded this episode...sitting on the cliffs of the Bukit peninsula, listening to the sounds of the Indian Ocean bouncing waves off the reef. Uluwatu has always felt like a sacred place for me (like many) and to record a podcast in this location was a profound moment for me.  Like Kristyan said to me recently "It is a sacred place for sacred souls".

When you spend time with Kristyan, you realise very quickly that you are in the presence of a deeply conscious human of a high frequency. You feel safe from judgement or ridicule when you are around him. Kindness, gratitude and empathy radiate. I am grateful our paths aligned so this conversation could take place. For me, there was some real healing that came out of our discussion both on and off record (who spoke for another hour or two after the show). 

In this week's episode, Kristyan is with me to share his journey, experiences, challenges and hopes for the future.

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Check out Kristyan's amazing art on his Instagram page:
https://www.instagram.com/kristyanstjerne/?hl=en

Checkout Kristyan's artistic process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2djSfeLPLg&app=desktop

Passengers of the Sea (epic clip-must watch):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgCNOnAh0WI

Kristyan advocates for:
FOLLOWING YOUR HEART!

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